The state government will meet the entire expenditure, while the Uttar Pradesh Expressways Industrial Development Authority will execute the projects under the Engineering, Procurement and Construction model. The four links are targeted for completion within three years of the start of work.
The approved projects comprise the 90.90-km Farrukhabad Link Expressway, the 50.94-km link between the Agra-Lucknow Expressway and the Purvanchal Expressway, the approximately 106-km Jhansi Link Expressway and the approximately 74-km Jewar Link Expressway. The Farrukhabad and Jhansi projects will each be developed in two packages, while the Jewar project will comprise two construction packages.
Contractors appointed for the projects will be responsible for construction in accordance with approved specifications. They will also have to maintain the completed expressways for five years after construction, adding a post-completion upkeep requirement to the contracts.
The Jhansi link is intended to improve connectivity to the Bundelkhand region, while the Jewar link will strengthen access to areas around Noida International Airport. The Agra-Lucknow to Purvanchal connection will create a direct link between two major expressway corridors, and the Farrukhabad project will improve access for surrounding areas. The projects will expand Uttar Pradesh’s existing expressway network and support movement between different regions of the state.